Welcome to U.X. Open - An extreme-terrained golf tournament with a party atmosphere!

U.X. Open Alternative Golf Championship Debuts at Mountain Creek Resort
As Heavy Fog, Rain and Mud Provide Unexpected Challenges

Kevin Cahill, 21, of Berwyn, PA Takes Top Spot
At 1999 U.X. OpenTM Championship

Vernon, NJ., August 21, 1999. Sixty-two adventurous, amateur golfers made their way to Mountain Creek Ski Resort in Vernon, NJ on Saturday, August 21st to compete in the inaugural U.X. Open Alternative Golf Championship, despite unseasonably cold 50 degree temperatures, dense fog and rain. Players came expecting "extreme" conditions including ungroomed grassy ski slopes and rocky terrain, but were unprepared for the white-out at the top of the mountain, as a blinding fog blanketed the course and near constant rain battered the participants, creating muddy terrain and slick hiking trails. But, although the inaugural U.X. Open presented unexpected challenges for players, the tournament lived up to its "extreme" billing, and Berwyn, Pennsylvania's Kevin Cahill triumphed over mother nature with an amazing one-over-par score of 34.

Cahill earned the U.X. Open Championship jacket - crushed red velour with zebra lapels - in addition to a crystal and granite trophy. The second place score of 35 belonged to Steven Petercsak, 17, of East Brunswick, NJ. Also coming in with 35 was Brian Owens, 22 of Paoli, PA, who took home third place after he lost a matching of the cards.

Following the tournament, players and spectators were treated to a U.X. Open "swing" party featuring live music by bands Dem Brooklyn Bums and Jet Set Six.

Mark Cannizzaro, New York Post sports reporter, commented, "I'm an avid skier and golfer, so I was very excited to participate in the U.X. Open. The white-out conditions just provided an added, exciting element to the unknown."

The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour Properties, LLC in Fairfield, CT.

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Extreme Athletes to Take on a New Challenge at the 2002 FORD U.X. Open at Wildcat Mountain Ski Area on Aug. 24

PINKHAM NOTCH, NH., AUG. 12, 2002 - Four well known "adventurous athletes" from four different sports will scale new heights when the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour comes to Wildcat Mountain Ski Area in Pinkham Notch, New Hampshire on Aug. 24.

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill "Spaceman" Lee; World Class Adventurer Eric Alexander; Olympic Skeleton Athlete Chris Soule; and Olympic Freestyle Halfpipe Snowboarder Tricia Byrnes, have signed-up for the rugged round of golf. The field will also include local players from throughout New England. The top two competitors from the 72-player field will advance to the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship on Sept. 28 at 49º North in Chewelah, WA.

"Eric, Chris and Tricia are used to extreme conditions in their respective sports, so it should be interesting to see how they fare against the rigors of FORD U.X. Open golf," said Dolores Kelly, Executive Director of the UXGA. "Since Bill Lee, was always know to do things a bit differently, we knew he would appreciate our brand of golf."

Bill "Spaceman" Lee -- Over 14 MLB seasons, he compiled a 119-90 record with the Red Sox ('69-78) and Expos ('79-82). From '73-75 he recorded three consecutive 17-win seasons and was a key member of the 1975 Red Sox World Series team. One of the most colorful and quotable players in baseball history, his words often overshadowed his great performances on the field.

Eric Alexander: a world-class skier, climber, and mountaineer who recently defied the odds and scaled Mt. Everest as a guide for his blind friend, Erik Weihenmayer. He and Erik then climbed and skiid down Russia's Mt. Elbrus - one of the seven summits -- it was the first-ever blind ski descent of the mountain.

Chris Soule: A member of the 2003 U.S. Olympic skeleton team. A two-time U.S. National Champion and 2000 Goodwill Games silver medalist. He is a native of Trumbull, CT.

Tricia Byrnes - Olympic snowboarder who placed 6th at the 2002 Games. The 1999 World Champion and 2002 Goodwill Games gold medalist. A resident of New Canaan, CT.

To register or get more information interested players should call 877-583-9924 or visit www.uxopen.com. For the $60 entry fee players receive entry into the 10-hole tourney, a FORD U.X. Open golf shirt, visor and sleeve of golf balls, lunch, plus an invitation to the Wildcat AdventureFest being held that weekend at Wildcat Mountain.

The U.X. Open is golf with no boundaries. It leaves the manicured fairways, rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers a whole new challenge … up, down, and across a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting, participants must pitch the ball onto a painted circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit; less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots are strongly recommended. And you can forget about yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.

"Any golfer looking for a new challenge needs to take on the rigors of U.X. Open golf. You'll hit shots you never even imagined but we guarantee you'll have a blast," said Dolores Kelly, Executive Director of the U.X. Open.

The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour includes three qualifying events on: Aug. 3 -- Mammoth Mountain (California); Aug. 10 -- 49º North (Washington); and Aug. 24 -- Wildcat Mountain Ski Area (New Hampshire). The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship is Sept. 28, at 49º North with the top two players from each qualifying event, plus defending champion Peter "Mongo" Schory. The Championship will feature a unique survivor-style shootout with one player eliminated on each hole until a champion is left standing. A one-hour highlight show of the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship will be televised on Oct. 21 on The Golf Channel.

The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour Properties, LLC. Fairfield, CT and sponsored by the FORD Motor Company.

FAIRFIELD, CT, Aug. 12, 2002 - In an effort to continually take U.X. Open golf to "new heights", the 2002 Ford U.X. Open Tour has retained respected golf course architectural firm of Richard M. Phelps LTD Golf Course Architects of Evergreen CO to design the three courses for the 2002 tour.

The 2002 Ford U.X. Open® Tour is golf with no boundaries. It leaves the manicured fairways, rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers a whole new challenge … up, down, and across a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting, participants must pitch the ball onto a painted circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit; less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots are strongly recommended. And you can forget about yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.

"The nice part about designing U.X. Open courses is that the are no boundaries. The only direction we had was, anything goes," said Kevin Atkinson, who took on the challenge for Phelps Design. "Our creative inspiration was derived from the origins of golf when holes were found not constructed. We definitely let the elements dictate the holes."

The 2002 Ford U.X. Open Tour includes three qualifying events and a nationally televised Championship. The 72-player qualifying events are scheduled for: Aug. 3 -- Mammoth Mountain (California); Aug. 10 -- 49º North (Washington); and Aug. 24 -- Wildcat Ski Resport (New Hampshire). Golfers can register at www.uxopen.com or by calling 877-583-9924

The 2002 Ford U.X. Open Championship will be held on Sept. 28, 2002 at 49º North in Chewelah, WA. The top two players from each of the four qualifying events, plus defending champion Peter "Mongo" Schory -- an avalanche forecaster from Chewelah, WA. -- will compete in a unique survivor-style shootout whereby one player is eliminated on each hole until a champion is left standing. On Oct. 21, The Golf Channel will present a one-hour highlight show of the 2002 Ford U.X. Open Championship.

With over 85 new courses in play and more than 400 consulting projects, there are very few golf course design firms in the world that have more experience among their current staff than Richard M. Phelps LTD, Golf Course Architects.

U.X. Open Champions:
1999: Kevin Cahill of Berwyn, PA at Mountain Creek (Vernon, NJ)
2000: Jim Ryan of Rochester, NY at Snowshoe Mountain (Snowshoe, WV)
2001: Peter "Mongo" Schory of Chewelah, WA at Holiday Valley (Ellicottville, NY)

The U.X. Open Tour is sponsored by Ford. "U.X. Open" and "X" and "mountain" designs are service marks of UXGA Tour Properties, LLC., Fairfield, CT.
The inaugural U.X. Open was staged on Aug. 27, 1999 at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, NJ. In 2000, the tour included four qualifying events (Northstar at Tahoe, Mountain Creek, Jiminy Peak and Snowshoe Mountain) and the Championship televised on espn2. Last year the tour featured three* qualifying events (Skyline Ski Area, 49º North, and Holiday Valley) and the Championship at Holiday Valley televised on The Golf Channel. (*two Sept. events were cancelled.).

Adventurous Golfers Climb New Heights at 2002 FORD U.X. Open at 49 Degrees North Golf Tour Challenges Players on Rugged Mountain Terrain

CHEWELAH, WA., AUG. 11 ,2002 - Adventurous golfers scaled new heights on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 49 Degrees North as the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour returned to the home course of the defending champion, and the site for the Tour's 2002 Championship.

In one of the most competitive fields in FORD U.X. Open history, five players finished within one shot of the lead. But since only the top two players get to make the next step, it will be Bill Davis of Chewelah, WA and Jason Pitt of Spokane, WA advancing to the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship on Sept. 28 right back at 49 Degrees North.

After completing the 10-hole par 39 course in 42 (+3), the two men competed in a chip-off to determine the winner and runner-up. Davis earned the victory but both men earned a trip to the Championship tourney. They join 2001 defending champion Peter "Mongo" Schory (Chewelah, WA) -- who received an automatic bid into the championship -- as well as Ric Moore (Bakersfield, CA) and Dennis Hurlburt (Mammoth Lakes, CA) --the top two finihers at last week's qualifying event at Mammoth Mountain. The winner and runner-up from the Aug. 24 event at New Hampshire's Wildcat Mountain Ski Area round out the championship field.

The U.X. Open is golf with no boundaries. It leaves the manicured fairways, rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers a whole new challenge … up, down, and across a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting, participants must pitch the ball onto a painted circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit; less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots are strongly recommended. And you can forget about yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.

"Any golfer looking for a new challenge needs to take on the rigors of U.X. Open golf. You'll hit shots you never even imagined but we guarantee you'll have a blast," said Dolores Kelly, Executive Director of the U.X. Open.

The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour includes qualifying events on: Aug. 3 -- Mammoth Mountain (California); Aug. 10 -- 49º North (Washington); and Aug. 24 -- Wildcat Mountain Ski Area (New Hampshire). The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship will feature a unique survivor-style shootout with one of the seven players eliminated on each hole until a champion is left standing. A one-hour highlight show of the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship will be televised on Oct. 21 on The Golf Channel.

The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour Properties, LLC. Fairfield, CT and sponsored by FORD. The U.X. Open is a service mark of UXGA Tour Properties, LLC.

Adventurous Golfers Climb New Heights at 2002 FORD U.X. Open at Mammoth Mountain Golf Tour Challenges Players on Rugged Mountain Terrain

MAMMOTH LAKES, CA., AUG. 5, 2002 - Adventurous golfers scaled new heights at Mammoth Mountain this weekend in the first event of the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour. Just like at Bethpage, only one golfer was able to break par.

Bakersfield's Eric Moore (41) scored a 34 (-2) on the par 36 10-hole course to best a field of competitive players. Dennis Hurlburt of Mammoth Lakes (age 51) finished 7-shots back at 41 (+5). Both players advance to the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship at 49º North in Chewelah, WA on Sept. 28.

The U.X. Open is golf with no boundaries. It leaves the manicured fairways, rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers a whole new challenge … up, down, and across a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting, participants must pitch the ball onto a painted circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit; less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots are strongly recommended. And you can forget about yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.

During the past three years the U.X. Open has been covered by USA Today, Time, Newsweek, Los Angeles Times, Good Morning America and hundreds of other national media outlets. Many have likened the sport to becoming to traditional golf what snowboarding is to downhill skiing.

"Any golfer looking for a new challenge needs to take on the rigors of U.X. Open golf. You'll hit shots you never even imagined but we guarantee you'll have a blast," said Dolores Kelly, Executive Director of the U.X. Open.

The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour includes qualifying events on: Aug. 3 -- Mammoth Mountain (California); Aug. 10 -- 49º North (Washington); and Aug. 24 -- Wildcat Mountain Ski Area (New Hampshire). The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship is Sept. 28, at 49º North with the top two players from each qualifying event, plus defending champion Peter "Mongo" Schory. The Championship will feature a unique survivor-style shootout with one player eliminated on each hole until a champion is left standing. A one-hour highlight show of the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship will be televised on Oct. 21 on The Golf Channel.

The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour Properties, LLC. Fairfield, CT and sponsored by FORD. The U.X. Open is a service mark of UXGA Tour Properties, LLC. Last year Peter "Mongo" Schory captured the title at Holiday Valley against qualifiers from Skyline Ski Area, 49º North, and Holiday Valley.

2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour Climbs to New Heights

NEW YORK, NY, JULY 1, 2002 - Adventurous golfers will scale new heights this summer on four rugged mountain courses from New England to California in the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour.

The U.X. Open is golf with no boundaries. It leaves the manicured fairways, rigid dress codes, extensive rules and high costs at the country club. The U.X. Open offers golfers a whole new challenge … up, down, and across a 10-hole mountain course, with 10 simplified rules catering to the rocky terrain. Instead of putting, participants must pitch the ball onto a painted circle 20-30 feet in diameter; a four-club limit; less severe penalties for lost balls and unplayable lies; and no dress code … although hiking boots are strongly recommended. And you can forget about yardage markers and golf carts - laser rangefinder binoculars and ski lifts are preferred.

"Golf has become a very cool sport among the younger generation, thanks to Hollywood, popular music/fashion influences…and Tiger Woods," said U.X. Open Executive Director Dolores Kelly. "The U.X. Open has provided an alternative for golfers and is well on its way to becoming to traditional golf what snowboarding is to downhill skiing."

The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour includes four qualifying events and a nationally televised Championship. The 72-player qualifying events are scheduled for: Aug. 3 -- Mammoth Mountain (California); Aug. 10 -- 49º North (Washington); Aug. 24 -- Wildcat Ski Resport (New Hampshire). Golfers can register at www.uxopen.com or by calling 877-583-9924

The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship will be held on Sept. 28, 2002 at 49º North in Chewelah, WA. The top two players from each of the four qualifying events, plus defending champion Peter "Mongo" Schory -- an avalanche forecaster from Chewelah, WA. -- will compete in a unique survivor-style shootout whereby one player is eliminated on each hole until a champion is left standing. On Oct. 21, The Golf Channel will present a one-hour highlight show of the 2002 FORD U.X. Open Championship.

The 2002 FORD U.X. Open Tour will be promoted through an extensive advertising campaign in Golf Digest beginning in the Aug. '02 issue with a four-page special section. In the subsequent three issues of Golf Digest, FORD will run two-page spreads promoting both the 2002 U.X. Open and the 2003 FORD Expedition.

U.X. Open Champions:
1999: Kevin Cahill of Berwyn, PA at Mountain Creek (Vernon, NJ)
2000: Jim Ryan of Rochester, NY at Snowshoe Mountain (Snowshoe, WV)
2001: Peter "Mongo" Schory of Chewelah, WA at Holiday Valley (Ellicottville, NY)

The U.X. Open is owned and operated by UXGA Tour Properties, LLC, Fairfield, CT. It's founder and managing member, Rick Ryan, a 20-year sports marketing professional, created and developed the property. The inaugural U.X. Open was staged on Aug. 27, 1999 at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, NJ. In 2000, the tour included four qualifying events (Northstar at Tahoe, Mountain Creek, Jiminy Peak and Snowshoe Mountain) and the Championship televised on espn2. Last year the tour featured three* qualifying events (Skyline Ski Area, 49º North, and Holiday Valley) and the Championship at Holiday Valley televised on The Golf Channel. (*two Sept. events were cancelled.).

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